Work starts Monday on a new $24 million Tullimbar Village centre which will create 240 local jobs during construction and 120 positions when completed within 12 months.
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The man behind the family focused development which will include an IGA supermarket and a local tavern is Diamond Constructions Pty Ltd chief executive Simon John Quinn who is also the owner and builder.
Mr Quinn recently lodged a modified Development Application with Shellharbour City Council.
His development company Diamond Constructions have lodged a construction certificate and plans to start preliminary work onsite in Broughton Avenue on Monday to prepare for excavation on stage one of the 100 space basement car park within weeks.
"The project will be completed by December 2022, coordinated by our in-house construction team using as many local trades persons where possible. Manda Capital, a well established firm out of Melbourne has been our funding partner on previous projects and are very excited to be a part of this project," he said.
The village centre will include pool, childcare, function area and specialty retail space with a community consultation process giving residents an opportunity to provide input.
Mr Quinn's own companies will operate the tavern and IGA supermarket.
"I am the cofounder and major shareholder of Philter Brewing Pty Ltd which is Australia's number one craft beer," he said.
"The tavern will be a family oriented Philter brewing craft beer and distillery offering. We already have the liquor licence. We will have a large 1800sqm Jack Swagman IGA which is another brand of mine. It is going to be the beating heart of the Tullimbar village centre."
Diamond Construction took ownership six months ago from a corporate developer which now has nothing to do with the village centre.
"We have reduced the size and scale of the development to take out the residential component and give the local residents of Tullimbar what they have been asking for since 2018," Mr Quinn said.
"We are going to make it more of a community space. We have listened to the community, been empathetic to the environment and put a modification in to reduce the bulk and scale of the development."
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